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Wednesday, January 9, 2019

What is it about pets? by Christine Bush

I’m sitting here with a cat on my lap.And one by my feet.Ahhh. The sound of purring is like a calming
balm to my busy mind.

Are you a pet person?

I love people.I have
an adorable husband, amazing kids and grandkids, heart filled friends. Life is
full and busy and… good.

And yet, there is this space in my heart that is filled only
by these furry creatures.They soothe
me. They entertain me.Even though at
times they drive me nuts.

They knock over the Christmas tree, playing sneaky games of “jumping
for ornaments”.

They dash across my desk
as they chase each other, knocking over my formerly well -ordered piles of
manuscript pages, and scattering pens.

They pull flowers from vases, and carry them proudly around
as if flaunting their newly caught prey.

They scoot across my keyboard. Sometimes they send my half
written emails.Sigh.

I forgive them all that.I even laugh. I’m not sure I’d do
the same if their feats were performed by a human person.

When I’m sick, they curl up next to me, and I feel better.

When I get home, they are ALWAYS glad to see me. And I’m
glad to see them. They are an integral part of my life, and have been since the
day I rescued them. They’re important!

So it’s only natural that I include animals in almost every
one of the books I write. And I love to
read stories that include them, too!

How about you?Tell
us about your furred or feathered (or scaled) loves! And do you like stories
that include pets?I’d love to hear…

Christine Bush is a USA Today Bestselling author of romance, romantic
mystery, and suspense.She can be found
living in the Lehigh Valley in Pennsylvania with her husband and 2 lazy cats,
and spending time with her 13 grandchildren.When she’s not writing, she’s teaching Psychology at a local college,
and working with clients in her private practice as a Marriage and Family
Therapist. She loves to hear from readers and writers!

Christine’s award winning novella “Christmas with the Cat Lady”
is FULL of pets!Print or ebook!

Christine, the timing of your post is serendipitous! I have been petless for a few years, and am considering adopting again. Please wish me luck, that the right pet (if any) and I will find each other!

I have two wonderful dogs. Both are black lab mixes. They are named Chip & Dale and both of them weigh 80 Lbs. I love all animals...except spiders and in general bugs. I had three other Disney dogs in the past. Mickey, Lady & Belle. :) Mickey was a Shepherd/lab mix. Lady was an Australian Shepherd mix and Belle was a Shepherd/Rott mix. I’ve had cats in the past, but my husband Bob is allergic, so I can’t have them any more! And I love books with both animals and kids!! :)

I love pets in books and I must say that your assessment of feline behavior is absolutely purrfect! My husband and I share our home with 5 - some like to snuggle more than others and others are more active, but I love knowing they are (almost) always glad to see me and running to get attention.